The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-10-13
SECOND Day.

The Equal Suffrage Convention met
at the First Congregational Church
Friday at 2 o'clock p. m. and was
called to order by Mrs. Johns who
made few remarks in which she set
out the object of the convention.
A committee consisting of Mrs. Ster-
ry, Slocum, Dunlap and Jackson was
appointed to solicit for memberships to
the state association.
Mrs. Johns spoke of the 6 WOman's
Tribune" subscriptions to which was
solicited.
Miss Anthony was called on. She
made some remarks on the cause of
equal suffrage. She told of several in
cidents in her usual good style. She
briefly reviewed the equal suffrage
cause from the first petition ever pre-
scented by the advocators of the cause
up to the present day. She spoke Of a
book prepared by Mrs. Elizsbeth Cody
Staunton, Mrs. Gage and herself. The
price of the work is els for
the three volumes. She is
anxious that the ladies who are
interested in equal suffrage should each
read the work. She said, like children
of Israel the organizers of equal suf-
frage had been wandering for forty
years. There will be grand conven-
ton held in Washington next spring to
celebrate the fortieth birthday of the
grand cause.
MRS. JOHNS
Then spoke on the many obstacles
thrown in the way of the women at the
recent election. She said the women
who voted were of the better classes.
The results so far are good. Our errors
are more of misunderstanding than
any other. We were not POSTED on
| political rules. We must vote for good
men. We must post ourselves. Sena-
| tor Ingalls, is right in saying woman's
virtues would be more endangered in
politics than their vices. Woman was
| too modest but we must be more for
ward, we must have our say. She
spoke of book written by Prof. Ken.
| field of the Lawrence university, she
| said the book would be a good thing
| for every one to read. The book is en-
| titled Local Government in Kansas
THE DISCUSSION.
! Rev. B. Kelly was called on, but hC
said he would prefer to hear from th'
ladies. Mrs. DR.. Jackson spoke on TIT
1 SllC Sc1lu IL w % ndI0 ~ kO1 q
the women last spring. She says slit
thinks the women do not meet togethel
enough.
Mrs. Johns said W6men were too apt
to stand alone; there was not enough
organization about them.
Mrs. Sterry said she, like mos
women, was not posted; she did no
feel able to speak on the subject. Sh
said women, like men, were controlle'
by leaders, and that they should b
very careful to select the leaders. Sh
said it would take years to meet sue
cess. Women must support the part
that gives the purest administration
She is in favor Of the women standin
together.
Il Mrs. j. NJ. Kellogg said that til
women would not all vote alike. Som
J would vote right and others would mo-
She said women must not think th
! suffrage movement dead if the cand
! dates of the women were not electeC
} She wants an impartial press.
Il Judge PeytOn made some remarks O
, the subject. He said he never heard
good argument against equal Suffr2g
} He has always believed in the NOV
ment.
r Mrs. SterTy then spoke again. 81
l says the trouble is, great majority
| reformers are sore heads. An hone
{ man for County Attorney with brain
3 even if he should not be strictly ter
! perance, Is better than an unprinC
t / polled, dishonest temperance womal
. Mrs. Slocum opposed voting for
T bad man. She faYOrS nominatiI
q woman, unless good man could
found to fill the place. She said 81
= was standing candidate for any {
= fee that they could not find 9 go
, man for
Miss Foster said she thought tn
3 almost always had good men on o
n ticket or the other.
81 Miss n. J. Watson said Mrs. Elocu
,. presented her ideas.
n Rev. Anna Shaw, of Boston, said
10 men want TO know how women v
+ vote. The negroes were never ask
q how they would vote before they b
4 1.-THE power to vote; She said a N